Northcott
Daniel Ross Northcott, Winnipeg CA
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20090155673 | Battery Management System - A battery management system for monitoring a plurality of interconnected batteries comprises a plurality of interconnected modules arranged for connection to respective ones of the batteries. Each module comprises a negative terminal connector, a positive terminal connector, a voltage sensor for measuring voltage between the terminals, a communication port arranged to communicate the sensed voltage to other modules, and a controller arranged to selectively connect a resistive element between the negative terminal connector and the positive terminal connector of the respective battery responsive to the sensed voltage being greater than sensed voltages of other modules. A temperature sensor on each module measures a temperature through the terminal of the battery for communication to the system. A printed circuit board, arranged to be supported directly on one of the battery terminals, commonly supports the voltage sensor, the temperature sensor and the communication port thereon. | 06-18-2009 |
Geoff Northcott, London GB
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20160101321 | Method and System for Automated Personal Training - Example embodiments may relate to a system, method, apparatus, and computer readable media configured for monitoring a user performing an exercise and generating a avatar of the user and a virtual shadow, wherein the virtual shadow illustrates proper form of the exercise. The example embodiments may further be configured for determining an amount of overlap between the virtual avatar and the virtual shadow, and generating a feedback score based on the amount of overlap. | 04-14-2016 |
John Northcott, Abergele Conway GB
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20110311670 | Moulded Plastics Cooling Apparatus - An apparatus for cooling moulds filled with a partially melted plastics waste in a water bath, and a method for use of such apparatus. | 12-22-2011 |
John Northcott, Tyler, TX US
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20150240616 | GEOSTEERING SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF - The present disclosure relates, in some embodiments, to methods and systems of geosteering or geological operations. In some embodiments, systems of the present disclosure may transmit MWD or LWD data to a processor. The processor may extrapolate and convert the MWD or LWD data into KBTVD or pseudo-vertical data. Said extrapolation may be performed based on algorithmic expressions between the True Vertical Depth, the formation dip angle, and a Vertical Section Distance. In some embodiments, vertical data may be extrapolated by a processor and converted into pseudo-horizontal data. In some embodiments, systems may evaluate the formation dip angle and extrapolate a corrected true thickness of an interval layer. Screen representations of aforementioned data may be provided for. Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide for improved or more accurate data and/or virtualizations in the horizontal and/or vertical directions. | 08-27-2015 |
John C. Northcott, Seven Fields, PA US
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20100074625 | Apparatus for voice communication using an incoherent light source - A communication system for communicating spoken speech, based on switching on and off a visible or infrared light source in a pattern corresponding to the spoken speech. The communication system provides for rapid retransmission/rebroadcast of messages received from other communication systems, to allow communication over a longer range than would otherwise be possible, or between two points not along a line of sight. The system may include a light source also used (at the same time) for providing illumination, such as a light source that is part of a lightbar mounted on a vehicle. | 03-25-2010 |
Malcolm Northcott, Felton, CA US
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20120308235 | Integrated Commercial Communications Network Using Radio Frequency and Free Space Optical Data Communication - A stabilized ultra-high bandwidth capacity transceiver system that combines an E-band (71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz) millimeter wave RF transceiver with an eye-safe adaptive optics Free Space Optical (FSO) transceiver as a combined apparatus for simultaneous point-to-point commercial communications. The apparatus has a high degree of assured carrier availability under stressing environmental conditions. The apparatus establishes and maintains pointing and stabilization of mmW RF and FSO optical beams between adjacent line of sight apparatuses. The apparatus can rapidly acquire and reacquire the FSO optical carrier link in the event the optical carrier link is impaired due to adverse weather. | 12-06-2012 |
Malcolm J. Northcott, Felton, CA US
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20090046249 | IRIS IMAGING USING REFLECTION FROM THE EYE - A rapid iris acquisition, tracking, and imaging system can be used at longer standoff distances and over larger capture volumes, without the active cooperation of subjects. The captured iris images can be used for biometric identification. Light illuminates the subjects' eyes. Reflections from the eyes are used to steer a high resolution camera to the eyes in order to capture images of the irises. | 02-19-2009 |
20090046899 | COMBINED IRIS IMAGER AND WAVEFRONT SENSOR - An iris imaging system used for biometric identification provides a combined iris imager and wavefront sensor. The detector array allows for independent readout of different regions, such that a wavefront sensor region can be read out fast while allowing signal to integrate on the iris imaging region. Alternatively, the entire array may be used for wavefront sensing during an acquisition phase, and then at least a portion of the array may be switched to be used for iris imaging during a subsequent imaging phase. An optical periscope optionally allows various optics to be inserted in front of the combined iris imager and wavefront sensor. In another embodiment, the glint image of an on-axis or near on-axis illumination source is picked off at the image plane and directed to the wavefront sensor optics, while allowing all of the light from the iris field to pass through to the iris imaging camera. | 02-19-2009 |
20130088583 | Handheld Iris Imager - A portable, hand held iris imaging system captures iris images that may be used in biometric identification. The system includes an illumination source for illuminating a subject's eye and a camera to capture light reflected from the subject's eye. An optical element positioned between the illumination source and the camera focuses light reflected from the subject's eye onto the camera. A controller receives the captured image and provides it to a display. If the system is not correctly positioned for iris image capture, the display may also provide visual feedback regarding how the system can be properly repositioned. The system includes a housing with a portable form factor so that it may be easily operated. | 04-11-2013 |
20130089240 | HANDHELD IRIS IMAGER - A portable, hand held iris imaging system captures iris images that may be used in biometric identification. The system is constructed using two separate but coupled subsystems. A first subsystem augments the underlying functionality of the second subsystem. The first subsystem uses an iris camera to capture iris images. A tunable optical element positioned between the subject and the iris camera focuses light reflected from the subject's eye onto the iris camera. A controller coordinates the capture of the iris image with the second subsystem. The second subsystem captures face images of the subject, which are provided to a display through a computer. The user interface is overlaid over the face images to provide visual feedback regarding how the system can be properly repositioned to capture iris images. The system has a portable form factor so that it may be easily operated. | 04-11-2013 |
20140248048 | SIMPLE LOW COST TIP-TILT WAVEFRONT SENSOR HAVING EXTENDED DYNAMIC RANGE - A low cost, high reliability system for correcting aberrations in optical signals is disclosed. A foreoptic assembly, such as a telescope, receives an incoming optical signal and directs it to an active optical element, such as a fast steering mirror. The incoming optical signal is diffracted by a diffractive optical element to shape the image that is formed at a wavefront sensor, such as a quad-cell. The wavefront sensor measures a tip-tilt aberration of the incoming optical signal and the active optical element is adjusted to correct the measured aberration. An outgoing optical signal can be transmitted along substantially the same optical path as the incoming optical signal, but in the opposite direction. Thus, the aberration measured from the incoming optical signal can be automatically accounted for in the outgoing optical signal. | 09-04-2014 |
20150098707 | Integrated Commercial Communications Network Using Radio Frequency and Free Space Optical Data Communication - A stabilized ultra-high bandwidth capacity transceiver system that combines an E-band (71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz) millimeter wave RF transceiver with an eye-safe adaptive optics Free Space Optical (FSO) transceiver as a combined apparatus for simultaneous point-to-point commercial communications. The apparatus has a high degree of assured carrier availability under stressing environmental conditions. The apparatus establishes and maintains pointing and stabilization of mmW RF and FSO optical beams between adjacent line of sight apparatuses. The apparatus can rapidly acquire and reacquire the FSO optical carrier link in the event the optical carrier link is impaired due to adverse weather. | 04-09-2015 |
20150245767 | DUAL IRIS AND COLOR CAMERA IN A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - A dual purpose iris and color camera system is described provides good iris and color image capture in either IR or visible bands depending upon which type of image is being captured at that moment. For iris imaging the iris camera is capable of imaging in the 700 to 900 nm wavelength range where the iris structure becomes visible. The iris camera is able to perform iris imaging outside with full sunlight. The iris camera requires only a low level of cooperation from the user, in that they must be within a range of distances away from the iris camera, must hold relatively still for a short period of time, and must face towards the camera. The iris capture process is fully automated once activated. | 09-03-2015 |
20150301321 | Modified Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope For Use In A Free-Space Optical Communications System - A Cassegrain telescope uses a pivoted corrector plate to reduce back-reflections. A converging lens is added to the optical path inside a housing of the telescope to focus the light within the telescope. The modified Cassegrain design may be used a hybrid radio frequency and free-space optical commercial communications network. | 10-22-2015 |
Mark Northcott, Ottawa CA
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20090099927 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBSCRIPTION-BASED ADVERTISING - The invention comprises a method of providing reward-compensated advertising, comprising: a) registering one or more advertisers with a service provider; b) registering one or more users with the service provider; c) selecting individual users to view content from individual advertisers based on the reward level set by the individual user; and d) compensating the individual user for viewing the advertising content based on the reward level set by the advertiser. | 04-16-2009 |
Phil Northcott, Coquitlam CA
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20130104007 | CYCLICALLY INTERLEAVED DUAL BCH, WITH SIMULTANEOUS DECODE AND PER-CODEWORD MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD RECONCILIATION - A method and system are provided for forward error correction. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a strong FEC algorithm that performs similarly to RS(255, 239) when a simple decoder is used, and scales up linearly to a full-scale decoder that outperforms all 7% algorithms currently in G.975.1. The Forward Error Correction code is suitable for use in optical transport networks (OTN) and other applications requiring high decode performance and high code rate. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an FEC code that is a cyclically interleaved dual BCH, with simultaneous decode and per-codeword maximum likelihood reconciliation. | 04-25-2013 |
Rupert Northcott, North Sydney AU
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20080262423 | Single Use Retractable Syringe - A single use retractable syringe ( | 10-23-2008 |